Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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